Postcode district · Northampton
Who lives in NN5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NN5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 60,319 (2024)
NN5Postcode district · Northampton
Who lives in NN5
Residents
60,319
2024 estimate
Households
23,511
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
NN5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
NN5
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
42.8% of adults in NN5 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.3% have never married.
NN5England
Married or civil partnership42.8%44.7%
Never married39.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in NN5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NN5
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.